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THE ANATOMY OF A HACKER

Ménage à deux

There is no single hacker profile, and that's what makes them dangerous. It's possible for a hacker to mingle with ordinary society and go undetected for long periods of time, as long as he doesn't open his mouth.
Here are the most common hacker traits and characteristics to look for if you suspect a hacker has slipped into your life. Watch for them. Be on your guard. If someone you know or love begins to exhibit these signs, it's probably already too late. Once someone has turned to a computer for companionship, affection and emotional support you might as well find a replacement. He'll never come back.

The Hacker:
  1. Has a steel-trap mind
  2. Is very bright
  3. Is an overachiever
  4. Gets good to excellent grades
  5. Cannot accept failure
  6. Can be dangerously devious
  7. Lives like a hermit
  8. Capable of committing the "perfect crime"
  9. Is a direct descendent of the slide rule wizard
  10. Half man, half machine
  11. Can multiply large numbers in his head
  12. Is a master of logical mysteries
  13. Believes he is privy to the secrets of the ages
  14. Subliminally suggests he knows something you don't and never will
  15. Often looks like a dropout from Woodstock generation
  16. Demands a high salary and believes he is worth more
  17. Can be a consummate team player
  18. Needs no sleep
  19. Subsists on very little food
  20. Smells mildly of Szechuan Chinese food
  21. His primary Interaction on planet is with his computer
  22. Has pockets full of pencils
  23. May not shave yet
  24. Knows what all those little buttons on a calculator do
  25. Is the ultimate Introvert
  26. Loves complex situations
  27. Logic dominates his mind and life
  28. Has a delightful, rather puckish sense of humor
  29. Views the world as a machine
  30. Believes no problem is too complex
  31. Knows he can solve any problem
  32. Convinced security systems were designed for him to foil
  33. Lives for the challenge of computing
  34. Schoolwork, homework and intellectual tasks don't phase him
  35. Loves to crash computers for the fun of It
  36. Believes he's on earth to find bugs and kill them dead
  37. Entertains vast fantasies of omnipotence
  38. Delights In his megalomania
  39. Loves being seduced by a machine or logic problem
  40. Believes that the real function of computers is play

 

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